Pope Francis cancels participation in Good Friday procession again. The 87-year-old is protecting his health in view of further Easter commitments, says the Vatican.
Last year he had already given up his participation at short notice. At the time, Francis was just recovering from bronchitis. The pontiff is again struggling with the consequences of a respiratory infection.. Temperatures between 15 and 17 degrees were expected in Rome in the evening. The Pope celebrated the Good Friday liturgy "Suffering and Death of the Lord" in St. Peter's Basilica.